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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Noisy

Work setting

• Construction
• Residential
• Various Locations

Tasks

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics